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Getting innovative products to rural communities

The MIT spinout Essmart has partnered with local retail shops in rural India to create a supply chain that helps innovative products reach consumers in low-resource setting. Credits: Courtesy of Essmart

News | Sep 20, 2022 | Zach Winn

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Getting innovative products to rural communities

D-Lab Academics Team Wins OVC Infinite Mile Award for Innovation and Creativity

Just a few D-Lab instructors and students!

Blog | Jul 15, 2021 | Laura Budzyna, Kendra Leith, Maria Yang, Amy Smith, Nancy Adams, Bob Nanes

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D-Lab Academics Team Wins OVC Infinite Mile Award for Innovation and Creativity

MIT Scaling Development Ventures Conference 2014

Panelists Alex Counts of the Grameen Foundation (left) & Danone's Jean-Christophe Laugée (right)

Blog | Mar 08, 2014 | Nancy Adams

MIT Scaling Development Ventures Conference 2014

Development Ventures hosts TR35 entrepreneur Amir Hasson

Blog | Sep 29, 2010 | Joost Bonsen

Development Ventures hosts TR35 entrepreneur Amir Hasson

Development Ventures launches into its 10th year!

Develepment Ventures "alumco" Wecyclers, founded by Bilikiss Adebiyi MBA '12.

Blog | Sep 08, 2010 | Joost Bonsen

Development Ventures launches into its 10th year!

D-Lab Innovators Night on TechTV

Presenter Ralf Hotchkiss sharing his experiences in his wheelchair. Photo: Nathan Cooke. Source: D-Lab Archives.

Blog | Apr 25, 2010 | Jessica Huang

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D-Lab Innovators Night on TechTV

Products of Progress: From bike-mounted maize shellers to solar lamps, startup brings more efficient tools to rural Tanzania.

An employee of Global Cycle Solutions introduces a solar lamp to villagers in rural Tanzania. Credits: Courtesy of Global Cycle Solutions

News | Jan 08, 2015 | Rob Matheson, MIT News Office

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Products of Progress: From bike-mounted maize shellers to solar lamps, startup brings more efficient tools to rural Tanzania.

Scale-Ups Fellow: Bringing “everyone wins” recycling to Nigeria

An employee rides one of the Wecyclers' cargo bikes. The startup employs locals to ride door-to-door across the slums of Lagos, Nigeria, to collect recyclables.

News | Mar 05, 2015 | Rob Matheson, MIT News Office

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Scale-Ups Fellow: Bringing “everyone wins” recycling to Nigeria

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